Attachment for soda-fountain faucets



J. H. HLLAND.

ATTACHMENT FOR SODA FOUNTAIN FAUCETS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 23. I92o.

1,347,373, Patented July 20,1920.

UNITED 4STATES PATENT* orf-'ics'.

JAMES H. HOLLANDQF ST. LOUIS,A MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO TUBING C0., OF ST.LOUIS,

HOLLAND MANU FAC- MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

ATTACHMENT FOR SODA-FOUNTAIN FAUCETS.

Application led April 23,

tated by the dischargingliquid, whereby the I syrup is thoroughlyintermixed with the liquid discharged from the faucet.

q Another object of the inventionv is to provide, in connection with asoda fountain faucet, means for agitating the contents of the containerin which the liquid is disv charged from the faucet incidentally to thedelivery of the liquid into the container.

Additional advantages of the yconstruction will be apparent from thefollowing detailed description thereof taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, in which-'- v Figure l is an elevation of a sodafountain faucet including the attachment of the present invention.

Fi 2 is a vertical section illustrating the details of construction ofthe improved attachment.

Fig. 3 is a cross section taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2

Fig. 4 is a cross section Vtaken substantially on the line 4-4 of Fig.2.

Fig. 5 is a cross section taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a `cross'section taken substantially on the line 6 6 of Fig.2.

The attachment of the present invention is designed to be applied to theconventional form of soda fountain faucets that includes the usual supplpipe l connected with a source of liquid7 supplfurnished to said pipeunder pressure. The pipe l enters a valve Casin 2 that is controlled bya valve handle 3. gI'he casing 2 has a central discharge passage 4therein and separate discharge passages 5.

The valve plug that is controlled by the valve handle 3 is arranged toplace the supply pipe l in communication with the central dischargepassage, or with 'the disi Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented 'July 20, 1920. 1920., serial No. 375,981.

charge passages 5, and also to close all of said passages. When theliquid is discharged from the central passage 4 it is under highpressure and is delivered directly into the glass and is used forgassing the contents of 60 the container in dispensing drinks.

When the'supply pipe l is in co unication with the passages 5 the liquiis not discharged directly into the glass, but is batlied against thewall of the spigot and is delivered to the glass without @ircesspressure, this being the normal adjustment for lling the containers indispensing drinks.

This construction will be recognized as the conventlonal construction ofknown soda fountain faucets.

In practice in filling the containers the iavoring Huid is first put inthe bottom of the container and the liquid discharged thereinthrough'the passa method does not effective y mix the syrup with theliquid and it is necessary to stir thel contents of the containersbefore dispensing the drink. vIn certain drinks after the container hasa limited quantity of the discharged from the drinks.

The present invention liquid is directly the passage 4 for gassingcomprises an lattachment adapted to be connected with the usual sodafountain faucet and includes al headI 6 having an internally threadedrecessA 7;,that screws onto a threaded nipple 8 of the discharge spoutof the soda fountain faucet. At has a central passage 9 extendingtherethrough and two passages 10 inclining downwardly and opening intothe bottom of the recess 7 at each side of the opening of the passage 9.In the bottom wall of the recess and surrounding the opening of thepassage 9 is an annular flange 11. Thus, when the head 6 is screwed ontothe threaded nipple 8, the passage 9 is in registration with thedischarge end of the passages 10 are in registration with the dischargeends of the passages 5. A tight joint is made at the connection betweenthe head andthe nipple 8 and intercommunication between the passages eland 5 by supplying a gasket l2 around the outer' wall of the recess anda gasket 13 fitted between the flange ll and the opening of the passage9.

A long tube ll is fitted into the passage 110 es 5. This usual 75 beenapproximately filled 80 the base of the recess 7 the head 90 passage 4,and the is prevented 9 so that when 'the valve in the faucet. isadjusted to communicate the pipe 1 vwith the passage 4, there will be adirect discharge of the liquid through the tube 14, so that means isprovided for gassing such drinks as are usually preparedby the gassingprocess.

Vtube 15 has notches 17 therein which register withthe discharge' endsof the passages 10. Thus, when the pipe 1 is in communi'- cationwith'the passages 5, the li uid will be discharged into the upper en ofthe tube 15 into the space between the tubes 14 and 15. The tube 15, ata point just below the bottom wall of the head 6, has openings 18therethrough. The outer wall ofthe tube 15 Ais formed so that there isan upper portion 19 thereof'and a lower portioan 20 thereof of slightlygreater diameter than the intermediatesection of the,tube. The portionsA19 and 20 constitute bearings for a tube 21 fitted over-the tube 15. The

tube 21 contacts 'with the bearing members- 19 and'20'of the tube 15,but does not contact throughout the rest, of itslength so that it mayrevolve freely on the tube 15 without excessive friction.`

The tube 15 has a threaded portion 22` that extends slightly below thelower end of the tube 21, so that when the tube 21 is slipped over thetube 15 the threaded section 22 will project from the lower end of. thetube 21. A nut 23 screwed onto the threaded section 22 .serves to holdthe tube 21 in adjustment with respect to thetube .15. The tube 21carries at its upper end an enlarged casing 24 that'constitutes achamber into which the li uid discharges from the tube 15 throughieopenings 18.

In the side wall of the casing 24 are a plurality of inclined dischargepassages 25. The passages 25 are arranged at an angle with respect tothe axis of the casing 24 so that when'the liquid is forced from thechamber in the casing 24, through the passages 25, a rotary motion willbe imparted to the tube 21. A spigot 26'is connected' with the bottom`of the `head v6 and surrounds the casing 24 so that after the liquid isforced through the passages 25, 1t is bafiied against the wall of thespigot 26 and is discharged from the lower end thereof into thecontainer placed therebeneath.

Near the lower end of the tube 21 is a s tirrer head 27 which willbepositioned near the bottom of the container when the container is inposition to receive the liquid from the faucet. Thus, as the tube 21` israpidl rotated incidentally tothe discharge of the liquid intov thecontainer, the stirrer head will agitate the heavy fiavoring fluid inthe container so that after the container has been filled. the contentsthoreof will be thoroughly intermixed and may be served withoutseparately stirring the same. l

v In order to prevent the fluid under pressure from being forced betweenthe tubes 15 and 21, and discharged directly into the bottom of thecontainer, release Vpassages 28 are provided in the wall of the tube 21at a point 4within the. spigot 26. Any fluid pressure forced into thespace between the tubes 15 and 21 below the casing-24 is thus dischargedinto the spigot 26 and is prevented from being discharged at the lowerend of the tube 2].

tion may be readily applied tothe standard 'soda fountain vfaucet andthat containers may be filled and gassed in the usual way, and that aneffective means is provided for thoroughly agitating the contentsincidentally to the filling of the container.

I am aware that they invention maybe modified in certain particularswithout departing from the spirit and scope thereof. I do not limitmyself, therefore, to the exact construction and arrangement shown, butwhat I claim and desire to secure byV Letters Patent, is

1. An attachment for soda fountain faucets, having a gassing dischargepassage and filling discharge passages, in combination with a revolublestirrer operated incidentally to the discharge of liquid from saidfilling discharge passages.

2.v The combination with a soda fountain faucet having independentdischarge pas-4 ing in connection with' said tubular shaft,

and dischargepassages in said casing so arranged as to impart rotationto said tubula'r shaft when liquid is discharged there-v through.

4. n attachment for soda rfountain faucets, comprlsing a head having acentral discharge passage therein *and separate discharge passagestherein, a tube in connection with sald` central discharge assage,futube'v` separate dis" shaft revolubly supported on said second-namedtube, a casin -conmiuni/cation with sai charge passages, a' tubularAloular shaft.

5. Anattachment for soda fountain faucets, comprising a head havingacentral discharge passage therein and separate discharge passagestherein, a -tube iii-connection with said lcentral discharge passage, atube in communication with said separateV dis' charge passages, atubular shaft revolubly supported on said second-named tube, a casinginl connection with said tubular shaft, discharge a spigot surroundingsaid casing.-

6. An attachment for soda cets, comprising a head having passage waystherein, said head, a tubular shaft, a casing Supported from saidcasing,

release passages 1n said 'tubular shaft, a

'L sha passages in said casing so arranged as Vto lmpart rotation tosaid tubular shaft when liquid isdischarged therethrough, and y Arevoluble .fountain fau-' TVV anda motor operated by liquid and beingWithin the saldi shaft is rotated incidentally to the disby said tubularshaft, discharge passages?,

a non fcommunicating passage-.in

stirrer head carried by saidl 1 tubular-shaft, and passages in saidcasing arranged 'at anangle to the axis thereof, Whereby the v.`discharging from said casing will impart.

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la 'rotary motion t9 said tubular VAn attachment for soda fountainfaucetsfincluding a revoluble member, and means for'revolving saidmember inciden` tally-to the discharge of liquid from said faucet,whereby the contents of the container in 'which said liquid isdischarged isagitated `as, theNsame is being filled. v 8. An attachmentfor liquid Vdispensing faucets, including a revoluble stirrer, and meansoperated incidentally to thel discharge of fluid'from said faucet forrevolving said stirrer. Y s

V9'. An attachment for soda fountain faucets, comprising a revolubleshaft, a stirrer fhead on said shaft, and ated by the liquid dischargingfrom said a liquid motor operfaucet for revolving said shaft.

' 10. The combination with a soda fountain faucethfaving a spigotdischarge opening, a shaft extending below the spigot opening, a stirrerhead carried by said shaft, the ydischarging spigot whereby charge' Vofliquid into said spigot.

,A I JAMES H. HOLLAND;

